Similes, Metaphors, Personification, and Idioms! (2)

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a lion in battle.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'To kick the bucket' means to die.

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Idiom.

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

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To initiate conversation or ease tension in a social situation.

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Create a simile for 'She runs fast.'

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She runs like the wind.